We're Supporting J.D.
Sheila A. Dixon
Former Mayor of Baltimore
"I’m supporting J.D. Merrill because he’s young, he’s energetic, and I know he’ll work hard on behalf of all of us."
DeRay McKesson
Civil Rights Activist
"J.D. won't just talk about civil rights and social justice, he'll build coalitions necessary to deliver real results for our communities."
Rikki Spector
Former City Councilwoman, District 5
Councilman Ed Reisinger
City Council, District 10
Councilman Brandon Scott
City Council, District 2
"J.D. is hardworking, determined, and understands the challenges facing Baltimore's families"
Senator Bill Ferguson
46th District
"To improve educational equity in Maryland we need to continue to build political power around the idea that every student has a right to a quality education. J.D. knows what’s at stake."
Councilwoman Shannon Sneed
City Council, District 13
Senator Craig Zucker
14th District
COMMUNITY ENDORSEMENTS
“J.D. Merrill is for our neighborhoods, and we are for him. He’s the leader we trust to bring hardworking and accountable representation back to the 41st district.”
Alex Friedman
Youth Commissioner, 5th District
Cross Keys:
Steve Sachs,
Former Attorney General
Mt. Washington:
Lindsey White
North Roland Park:
Gregg Bernstein, Former Baltimore City States Attorney
Uplands:
Domonique Flowers
Wyndhurst:
Henry Kay & Beth Harber
Edmondson Village:
Katrina Armwood
Windsor Hills:
Arthur Boyd & Meg Meyer
Roland Park:
Mary Page Michel
Forest Park:
Sharon Bradford
Park Heights:
Oscar Cobbs
Rognel Heights:
Don Sherrod
Hunting Ridge:
Nancy Smith
West Hills:
Warren Smith
Edgewood:
Harold Diggs
Grove Park:
Dr. Helena Hicks
Hilltop 4100:
Matt Minson
Allendale:
Wanda Wallace
Irvington:
Dorothy Cunningham
"Mr. Merrill's experience as a teacher at his alma mater, City College, and as a top aide at the city schools headquarters has given him an acute understanding of the challenges Baltimore students face. His agenda centers on fostering upward mobility in Baltimore, primarily by ensuring that every student goes to an excellent school...We endorse Mr. Merrill."